Tresia Margaret Pearce

Tresia Margaret Pearce, 100, of Ward died Monday, February 7, 2011. She was born April 30, 1910 in Tulia, Texas to the late James E. and Maggie Harris Nuckolls. Mrs. Pearce was a member of Old Austin United Methodist Church for many years. She worked in the women's garment manufacturing industry for Ottenheimer Brothers until the firm was sold to Kellwood Company, a division of Sears Roebuck and Co. She remained head of the design department for the Kellwood Company until she retired. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pearce was preceded in death by her son, Charles L. Pearce and her siblings; Letha Ingle, Myrtle Martin, Mattie F. Nuckolls, Jewel Martin, and Richard F. Nuckolls. Mrs. Pearce is survived by her daughter-in-law, Marilyn Nolting Pearce, her grandson James L. Pearce and his wife Phyllis and her granddaughter Sharon Dudderar and her husband Sam as well as her great grandchildren; Sarah Pearce, Lauren Dudderar and Gordon Dudderar, all of Little Rock and a host of nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff of Brookside Health and Rehab and Arkansas Hospice for the devoted care of our grandmother. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2011 in the chapel of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home with burial following at Old Austin Cemetery under the direction of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home (501) 843-5816. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Old Austin United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Ward, Ark. 72176. Please sign the online guestbook at www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.